UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2014
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8590 | 71-0361522 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 Peach Street | ||
| P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas | 71731-7000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 20, 2014, Murphy Oil Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, to effect a variable term, capped accelerated share repurchase transaction (the “ASR”) to repurchase an aggregate $125 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company will repurchase shares under the ASR pursuant to the board authorized program to repurchase up to $125 million of the Company’s stock as previously announced on May 14, 2014.
A full text of a news release announcing the ASR is attached as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | A news release dated May 20, 2014 announcing an ASR is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MURPHY OIL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ John W. Eckart | |
| John W. Eckart | ||
| Senior Vice President and Controller | ||
Date: May 21, 2014
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | News release dated May 20, 2014, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation. |